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E. A. Poe Aside from being one of the formative writers of the 19th century, E. A. Poe also attempted to address what he thought of as the proper themes and techniques that made his writing resonate with people the world over. Concerning prose, Poe settled on two ideas that he felt should be the basis of prose, the themes being those of unity and vagueness. In looking at the “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar,” we see Poe’s own use of v